4th Long Quiz in English 8

Name: ________________________________________ Grade & Section: ______________

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate grammatical signal in each sentence below. Write the
letter of the correct answer in the space provided for.
_____ 1. I love eating desserts, __________, leche flan, salad and cake.
a. Namely b. in fact c.indeed d. that is
_____ 2. Exercising helps us to become healthy, __________, jogging early in the morning or just
walking in the park is a great exercise.
A. indeed b. for example c. that is d. namely
_____ 3. Leo did not study for the exam, __________, he was not ready to take it.
A. namely b. that is c.in other words d. like
_____ 4. Reading books is one of my favorite hobbies, __________ I finished reading all
Harry Potter books.
A. in fact b. namely c.for example d. indeed
_____ 5. Our family has a lot of traditions, __________, cooking cassava cake during Lenten season
and during Christmas we always cook ginger bread cookies.
A. namely b. in fact c. such as d.like
_____ 6. The Philippines is divided into three main groups, __________ Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao.
A. for example b.like c. namely d. indeed
_____ 7. Four students topped the exam, __________, Rico, Claire, Jenny and Natalie.
A. namely b. like c.such as d. indeed
_____ 8. If you need any help, don’t be afraid to ask for assistance, __________, you can’t
understand your homework just call me.
A. indeed b. like c.for instance d.namely
_____ 9. It rained cats and dogs, __________, everyone in the neighborhood stayed at home.
A. in fact b. such as c.that is d. for example
_____ 10. There are lots of things we can do in the beach, _____ playing beach volleyball, camping and swimming.
a. in other words b. in fact c. indeed d.such as

II. Fill in the Blanks: Complete the statements by filling in the blanks with the correct grammatical signals from the
box to connect the general idea to its supporting details. (10points)

specifically namely in fact

such as for instance like
in other words that is indeed
1. When I go camping, I bring lots of things, _______________ a fishing rod, a match and a sleeping bag.
2. Do you have any hobbies _______________ reading or writing?
3. Korea has many beautiful cities _______________ Seoul and Busan.
4. Three students were mentioned, _______________ John, Sarah and Chris.
5. He’s not all exciting, _______________ he’s really rather ordinary.
6. Martin has a bad eyesight, the doctor advised him to wear corrective lenses, _______________
eyeglasses.
7. My grandfather loves collecting shiny stuffs, __________, when he sees anything shiny he would
automatically approach that thing.
8. All requests for foreign purchases of a property must be routed through an authorized dealer,
_______________ a registered banker.
9. I was annoyed, _______________ furious, over what happened.
10. She said the movie was a bit predictable. _______________, she didn’t like it.
III. Essay: Answer this question. What is a grammatical signal? (10 points)

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